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Taking Lecithin
30 Patients currently take Lecithin
4 Patients stopped taking Lecithin
D'awesome Sensation: severe Overall: moderate Cognition: mild Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: mild Walking: severe See profile D'awesome 1600 mg daily since Apr 07, 2008
Tay Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: moderate See profile Tay 1000 mg daily since Jan 02, 2008
raymoreConnie Mouth/throat: none Arms: none Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile raymoreConnie 1200 mg daily since Nov 01, 2006

What is Lecithin? A mixture of phospholipids that is composed of fatty acids, glycerol, phosphorus,and choline or inositol. All living cell membranes are largely composed of lecithin. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Lecithin

General health	15
slow my disease's progress	12
Other	2
Brain fog	1
Not indicated	1

Patient Dosages


10 mg daily	400 mg daily	420 mg daily	437 mg daily	500 mg daily	800 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1200 mg daily	1600 mg daily	3600 mg daily	4800 mg daily	5500 mg daily	20000 mg daily	N/A
1	2	1	1	1	1	4	11	2	1	1	1	1	5

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Lecithin

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
4	1	3	7	4	8

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lecithin (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	2
Not indicated	2
Did not seem to work	1
Side effects too severe	1
Course of treatment ended	1

How Long Patients Took Lecithin Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	1	0	2	2	1

Average: Lecithin Ratings

	1

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